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54 Chapter Two
Figure 2.6 Casuarina plantation.
Mimosa. Mimosa leucocephala or kubabul is a fast-growing species
known for energy plantation (see Fig. 2.7). It has a very high potential
for nitrogen fixation and can be well adapted to poor soils, drought, and
windstorms. It can fix up to 500 kg of nitrogen per hectare per annum.
It coppices readily, and the sprouts, after harvesting, can grow up to 18 ft
in just 1 year. It is also called the wonder tree. Under irrigated condi-
tions, it can give fodder yields up to 80–100 ton/(ha
yr). Three different
Figure 2.7 Mimosa plantation. (Source: Creative Commons.)
